So many frustrated wannabe Americans here. Sorry guys but we Filipinos are not important to the US government. We have a treaty and several agreements with them and we patronize the Americans but the aid we got is almost the same that Indonesians got. Which by the way doesn't have any treaty with them nor they are considered as allies. And the US government knows how we are enamoured with them.

Wannabe Americans? Look who's talking! If you are so patriotic why not use TAGALOG to explain your argument?! Why use internet?! I bet you either have iPhone or an android phone! Throwback those western products that you have!

We are not wanna be Americans. We just want the president of the country to act like a statesman and a diplomat for the sake of the country. We are a third world country, foreign investments and aid help a lot in the development of the country and jobs. Respect begets respect.

Seriously what's wrong with this guy? Yes he can stand on his own but what about the people that don't have the luxury like he has? Akala mo kung sino, eh US at EU pa ang kinalaban niya din kung makamura siya parang iwan...

2:34 is it bad to wish that our country is like Davao? I understand that power can be dangerous but I also don't want another president to just let the Philippines go in the direction if we just let everyone do what they want. We understand the concerns but is America willing to help the country if more than half the country are drug addicts? Tayo din ang magtutulongan diba.

no one is discrediting his good intentions for the country. the problem is the negativity coming out of his mouth. what is wrong with being diplomatic? he wants the philippines to stand on its own, we get that. but he doesn't need to make enemies to do that. *truthbetold

Excuse me, i'm not Agot and i live in north america..your president is doing more harm to the country than doing good! Why not fight poverty first because that is the no. 1 problem of the phils..create livelihood projects in the urban poor areas and in the grassroots that will provide food in the table instead of the poor resorting to drug peddling for easy money or doing drugs to forget their hungry stomachs! Stop the congress/senate inquiry of ejk, you're wasting peoples money! Mr. President zip up your mouth and do your job, you're being paid by the filipino people to alleviate the economy of the country not by picking fights w/ world leaders. You're a total disgrace..why don't you run after the big suppliers of drugs the chinese druglords or the hongkong triad and why are you leaning towards china and russia? You can't even defend the scarborough shoals! You're sick!

but Agot you can't deny the fact that despite his filthy mouth, no other Philippine president was able to achieve what Duterte had done in 100 days. you might not feel the changes because I'm assuming you've always lived a comfortable life. If a President has 3 terms, I will choose Duterte over and over than the previous admin.

U dont see the rationale here. Aasa n lng ba tayo lagi sa aide? Manglilimos na lng ba tayo lagi? We are a 3rd world country bec we allow ourselves to be treated as such, tapunan at palahingi. Then here is this man courageous enough to stand firm that the Philippines is an independent country and no longer a part of US' coat tails. Where is ur patriotism? This country will be great again kung mismong tayo ang magtataguyod nito at di umaasa lamang sa pinagsawaan ng US at EU.

No one said we be mendicants. But it is another thing to cut ties with other nations. Tell me one country in this world that has prospered by being a hermit. Even Switzerland, which is supposed to be a neutral country, develops strong ties with other nations. See how prosperous they are now. And by the way, your idea of patriotism is distorted.

and your beloved duterte is doing this by killing thousands, some may even be innocent, so yeah we can be great with that. Killing is the answer pala for improvement so good job to you and your douchebag president, never seen such an arrogant, with superiority complex president. He's only doing this to serve his ego not the country.

Anon 2.37 Even "sheltered" people are affected by the drug issues of our country, firsthand or otherwise. Drugs don't discriminate victims. Don't make it appear like poor people are the only casualties here.

And honestly, okay na ang war on drugs. How about the other aspects that will guarantee our survival as a nation? Ayaw nga tumanggap ng foreign aid, d ba he said we don't need any aid, why tanggap ng tanggap from China?

sa akin DU30 can continue with his war against drugs. the country truly needs that. The Pres should also continue with his fight to get rid of corruption. As for his foreign policies and his inability to pick fights he is likely to lose (bring us down w him) that is where he should completely stop. His officials should step in then to help (control) him. Kahit pa tanggalin sila. If they believe in Our Leader it is also their duty.

You are right Miss Agot. He was diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder, sometimes called psychopathy lite. The problem is, there is no cure for psychopathy. The person suffering from it will nerver seek help because he believes that there is nothing wrong with him. He has a very strong sense of entitlement. Now that he is holding the presidency, he believes that he is the most powerful man on earth. He cannot tolerate critisism because he believes that everything he does is the right way. Thanks to the 16 million who voted for him. The Philippines is leaning towards communism.

I agree with Agot ! I voted for Duterte and I still support him but I am not happy everytime he opens his mouth. Everytime he uttered a word, the country is all over the world news. His careless and controversial statements always put his secretaries and the country as a whole in hot seat. We do not have to agree with everything that the world leaders will say, but we can disagree and yet be diplomatic about it. You can befriend China or Russia without fighting anyone. Hindi ba puede na kaibigan natin lahat? If the extrajudicial killings are being questioned, let them question it. If we do not want to heed their call, so be it... but we have to be respectful bec their criticisms, whether we agree or not, are done in a respestful manner naman. If you are a President of a country, we can not take everything so personally.

I don't understand why this guy wants to make an enemy of an ally we've had forever. He even had the audacity to say "I can always go to China?" Ahahahah. Funny. YOU REALLY THINK CHINA WILL HELP YOU AND BE A GOOD ALLY TO YOU? THEY ARE BACKSTABBERS. At least... the USA will not back stab you because they care about what the INTERNATIONAL Community thinks. Whereas CHINA... only cares for itself and will drop you like TRASH if they don't get anything from you ANYMORE.

reading the comments, masyadong short term yung outlook. it all boils down to not burning bridges. lahat naman ng mga bansa may mga issues with one another but still andun yung diplomacy. yan yung kulang kay Duterte. tsaka hindi lang naman ito all about foreign aide. good relationship goes beyond that..job opportunities, tourism etc. that has a great effect on all of us. imagine nyo lang kung no US no EU, lahat ng mga OFW there pinauwi here..ano na? nganga??